BLOOM Business Empowerment Center

Hear from several business owners about their participation in various BLOOM Small Business Empowerment Center programs. Cassandra (Sandy) Bialek Founder/Owner/Manager, Fat Bat Brewing Company Sandy is a lifetime learner and fun seeker who loves beer and adventure. After raising three kids then taking on the corporate world, Sandy decided to pursue her dream of founding a small business - Fat Bat Brewing Company. She believes in the power of beer to build relationships and uses the brewery as a catalyst - Fat Bat is the best atmosphere for sharing great beer, local suppliers provide merchandise and beer supplies, local musicians entertain, local charities are beneficiaries, and local artists use brewery space to sell their creations. Jennifer Heasley Owner, Sweet Mama's Mambo Sauce and The Game Day Kitchen Catering Company Jen Heasley is owner of Sweet Mama's Mambo Sauce and The Game Day Kitchen catering company. In addition to her businesses, Jen is the author of the cookbook The Game Day Kitchen, the producer and talent of her own show "Cooking With The Pros," and a community owner of the York Revolution. She is a Penn State alumnus and has two daughters: Paige, also a Penn State alumna and community owner of the York Revolution; and Brooke, a senior in high school. Ashana Taylor Founder and Owner, Fire Life Yoga and Wellness Ashana founded Fire Life Yoga to encourage the people of York to bloom into their best selves through the consistent practice of Bikram Yoga. As a Sagittarius and knowledge-seeker, she holds her bachelors degree in English/Journalism (2004), a Bikram Yoga Teaching Certificate (2014), and an MBA in Management (2020). Ashana resides in West York with her husband, three daughters (ages 21, 17 and 7), and their dog, Dash.